Navigational Avoidances on Garmin Automotive Devices

Garmin devices have an Avoidance menu where you can select various options that will adjust how your device routes you. Items with a checkmark beside them will be avoided whenever possible.

To Locate the Avoidance Menu:

1. Touch Apps
2. Touch Tools
3. Touch Settings
4. Touch Navigation 
5. Touch Avoidances
6. Touch the desired Avoidance to enable it

Repeat the steps above to disable the checked Avoidance.

Available Avoidances:

• U-Turns – Avoids calculating routes that require a U-turn 
• Highways – Avoids highways, interstates, freeways, motorways, and other major routes
• Toll Roads – Avoids toll roads and certain specified congestion zones  
• Ferries – Avoids routes that require a ferry crossing 
• Carpool Lanes – Avoids lanes designated specifically for carpooling sometimes referred to as High-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes
• Paved Roads & Trails – Avoids paved roads and trails

The following avoidances are available elsewhere in the Navigation menu:

• Custom Avoidances – Feature available on some devices that will allow you to select specific areas or lengths of road to avoid
  • For more information about custom avoidances and steps to set them up, refer to your device's owner's manual.
  • Custom road avoidances may need to be re-set after each map update, but they should remain intact and accurate after map updates.
• Environmental Zones – Avoids areas with certain travel restrictions 
  

NOTE: Devices will only avoid selected items when it is possible. For example, if you have U-turns selected as an avoidance, but there is not an alternate route available that excludes U-turns, the device may still direct you to make a U-turn.

For more information about custom avoidances and steps to set them up, refer to your device's owner's manual. Custom road avoidances may need to be re-set after each map update, but they should remain intact and accurate after map updates.